Government expenditure on upper secondary education, constant US$ in Portugal
Portugal: Government expenditure on upper secondary education, constant US$ was 2,895 millions in 2022. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on upper secondary education, constant US$ in Portugal, 1999–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 2,895 millions for government expenditure on upper secondary education, constant us$ in 2022.
That represents a change of up 7.5% on the previous year and up 15.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on upper secondary education, constant us$ in Portugal peaked at 3,135 millions in 2009 and was at its lowest, 2,391 millions, in 2014.
Portugal ranks 29th of 112 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Government expenditure on upper secondary education, constant US$ in Portugal, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 2,516 millions | — |
| 2000 | 2,633 millions | +4.7% |
| 2001 | 2,685 millions | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 2,624 millions | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 2,528 millions | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 2,468 millions | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 2,466 millions | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 2,410 millions | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 2,535 millions | +5.2% |
| 2008 | 2,549 millions | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 3,135 millions | +23.0% |
| 2010 | 3,035 millions | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 2,775 millions | -8.6% |
| 2012 | 2,515 millions | -9.4% |
| 2013 | 2,587 millions | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 2,391 millions | -7.6% |
| 2015 | 2,430 millions | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 2,822 millions | +16.1% |
| 2018 | 2,608 millions | -7.6% |
| 2019 | 2,853 millions | +9.4% |
| 2020 | 2,668 millions | -6.5% |
| 2021 | 2,694 millions | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 2,895 millions | +7.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,516 millions | 2,516 millions | 2,516 millions | 1 |
| 2000s | 2,603 millions | 2,410 millions | 3,135 millions | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,668 millions | 2,391 millions | 3,035 millions | 9 |
| 2020s | 2,752 millions | 2,668 millions | 2,895 millions | 3 |
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More education data for Portugal
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 741,752 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.2518 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 52,131 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -0.6574 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 365,952 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.3359 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 375,800 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.1701 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 265,025 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 2.31 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure on upper secondary education, constant us$ in Portugal?
- Government expenditure on upper secondary education, constant us$ in Portugal was 2,895 millions in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on upper secondary education, constant us$ recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 3,135 millions in 2009.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on upper secondary education, constant us$ recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,391 millions in 2014.
- How does Portugal rank for government expenditure on upper secondary education, constant us$?
- Portugal ranks 29th out of 112 countries with data for 2022.
- Is government expenditure on upper secondary education, constant us$ rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Government expenditure on upper secondary education, constant US$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release